Dave, Thanks. Did you get a chance to look at the library link I posted (http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/fitsio/fitsio.html)? Obviously we don't need 100% of the functionality (unless there's an über easy way), but it would be nice to have a good starting point. If you have *any* suggestions on porting specific portions of an existing library, it would be much appreciated.
Regards, Michael On Jul 30, 2007, at 11:05 AM, Dave Addey wrote: > Hi Michael, > > One advantage of making it a plugin is that you could then > distribute / sell > the plugin as a product in itself once it is complete. This is > possible > with the declare route, but is much easier to achieve with a plugin. > > Dave. > >> From: Michael Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: REALbasic Plugins <realbasic- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:45:03 -0400 >> To: REALbasic Plugins <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Incorporating existing C/C++ libraries into an RB >> Project. . .? >> >>> >>> If what you have is a shared library (dylib, DLL, ...) with a C >>> interface >>> then you can call it today with declares and you don't need a plug- >>> in at >>> all. If you don't know much about declares I recommend Charles >>> Yeoman's book >>> iDeclare at http://www.declaresub.com/. You need to use a plug-in >>> when >>> either the interfacing becomes complicated or all you have is >>> source code to >>> the library. >>> >>> Chris >> >> >> Well, that's just it; I'll need it for different platforms so I'll >> either 1) need to create a plugin to do what I want or 2) have to >> distribute the shared library with every copy of the program which is >> very prohibitive. As I stated earlier, I'm working with the FITS >> file format and my plan was to make use of the following library: >> http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/fitsio/fitsio.html >> >> If you all could, take a look and let me know what you think. >> Perhaps this is the wrong approach. Perhaps I'm missing something. >> Otherwise, thanks for the great suggestions. >> >> Michael >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: >> <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> >> >> Search the archives: >> <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> > > > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > Search the archives: > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
